Light-emitting device and method for manufacturing the same
A highly reliable light-emitting device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. A light-emitting element and a terminal electrode are formed over an element formation substrate; a first substrate having an opening is formed over the light-emitting element and the terminal electrode with a bonding layer provided therebetween; an embedded layer is formed in the opening; a transfer substrate is formed over the first substrate and the embedded layer; the element formation substrate is separated; a second substrate is formed under the light-emitting element and the terminal electrode; and the transfer substrate and the embedded layer are removed. In addition, an anisotropic conductive connection layer is formed in the opening, and an electrode is formed over the anisotropic conductive connection layer. The terminal electrode and the electrode are electrically connected to each other through the anisotropic conductive connection layer.
1. A method for manufacturing a light-emitting device comprising a terminal electrode and a first electrode, the method comprising the steps of:
forming an EL layer over the first electrode, wherein a first layer comprising an organic compound contained in the EL layer is formed over the terminal electrode when the EL layer is formed;
forming a second electrode over the EL layer;
forming a first substrate having a first opening over the second electrode with a bonding layer interposed therebetween, wherein the terminal electrode, the first layer, and the first opening are overlapped with each other; and
exposing the terminal electrode by removing the first layer with an organic solvent.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the EL layer comprises a hole-injection layer, a hole-transport layer, a light-emitting layer, an electron-transport layer, and an electron-injection layer.
3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the bonding layer is formed of any one of a light curable adhesive, a reaction curable adhesive, a thermosetting adhesive, and an anaerobic adhesive.
4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the bonding layer is formed of any one of an epoxy resin, an acrylic resin, and an imide resin.
5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the light-emitting device further comprises a flexible substrate under the terminal electrode and the first electrode.
6. A method for manufacturing a light-emitting device comprising a terminal electrode and a first electrode, the method comprising the steps of:
forming an EL layer over the first electrode, wherein a first layer comprising an organic compound contained in the EL layer is formed over the terminal electrode when the EL layer is formed;
forming a second electrode over the EL layer;
forming a first substrate having a first opening over the second electrode with a bonding layer interposed therebetween, wherein the terminal electrode, the first layer, and the first opening are overlapped with each other;
exposing the terminal electrode by removing the first layer with an organic solvent;
forming an anisotropic conductive connection layer in the first opening; and
forming an external electrode electrically connected to the terminal electrode through the anisotropic conductive connection layer.
7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the EL layer comprises a hole-injection layer, a hole-transport layer, a light-emitting layer, an electron-transport layer, and an electron-injection layer.
8. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the bonding layer is formed of any one of a light curable adhesive, a reaction curable adhesive, a thermosetting adhesive, and an anaerobic adhesive.
9. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the bonding layer is formed of any one of an epoxy resin, an acrylic resin, and an imide resin.
10. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the light-emitting device further comprises a flexible substrate under the terminal electrode and the first electrode.
11. A method for manufacturing a light-emitting device comprising a terminal electrode and a first electrode, the method comprising the steps of:
forming a first EL layer over the first electrode, wherein a first layer comprising an organic compound contained in the first EL layer is formed over the terminal electrode when the first EL layer is formed;
forming a charge generation layer over the first EL layer;
forming a second EL layer over the charge generation layer;
forming a second electrode over the second EL layer;
forming a first substrate having a first opening over the second electrode with a bonding layer interposed therebetween, wherein the terminal electrode, the first layer, and the first opening are overlapped with each other;
exposing the terminal electrode by removing the first layer with an organic solvent;
forming an anisotropic conductive connection layer in the first opening; and
forming an external electrode electrically connected to the terminal electrode through the anisotropic conductive connection layer.
12. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the first EL layer comprises a hole-injection layer, a hole-transport layer, a light-emitting layer, an electron-transport layer, and an electron-injection layer.
13. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the bonding layer is formed of any one of a light curable adhesive, a reaction curable adhesive, a thermosetting adhesive, and an anaerobic adhesive.
14. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the bonding layer is formed of any one of an epoxy resin, an acrylic resin, and an imide resin.
15. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the light-emitting device further comprises a flexible substrate under the terminal electrode and the first electrode.